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Westwind Contracting Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Fort Lauderdale, Florida · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · NAICS 237110

6inspections
17citation items
$146,542current penalties
Apr 24, 2019last inspection

Since 1988, OSHA inspectors have visited Westwind Contracting Inc. in Florida 6 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Apr 24, 2019 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Pembroke Pines.

In all, OSHA issued 17 citation items: 11 serious, 1 willful, 1 repeat and 4 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $268,289; today they stand at $146,542, 45% less.

The rule cited most here is 1926.652 (trench protection), 3 times.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,080 penalty. Westwind Contracting Inc. averages $106,480 across 1 cited inspection.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Westwind Contracting Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1988 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343956496 OPENED APR 24, 2019Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · Complete · Safety · 10 employees at the site · Closed Aug 4, 2022

20351 Sheridan Street, Pembroke Pines, FL 33025 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Apr 24, 2019 (fatal): Employee is caught in basin and drowns

At 1:15 p.m. on April 24, 2019, an employee was working inside a catch basin while sealing around a newly installed drain pipe. The employee drowned when a plug that was used to seal an opening failed and allowed water to flood the catch basin.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training
Serious$10,210$6,126Oct 15, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.1203(a) · Confined Spaces in Construction: general requirements
Serious$10,210$6,126Oct 15, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1926.1203(d) · Confined Spaces in Construction: general requirements
Serious$10,210$6,126Oct 15, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1926.1204(c)(3) · Permit-required confined space program
Serious$10,210$10,210Oct 15, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1926.1204(c)(6) · Permit-required confined space program
Serious$7,293$6,126Oct 15, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1926.1204(i) · Permit-required confined space program
Serious$10,210$0Oct 15, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 7 Serious$10,210$0Oct 15, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Repeat$116,686$71,766Oct 15, 2019Final

Inspection 339538233 OPENED JAN 6, 2014Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 150 employees at the site · Closed May 13, 2016

State Road 84 Davie Road Intersection, Davie, FL 33326 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) · Ladders in construction
Other-than-serious$2,700$0Jun 13, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(6) · Ladders in construction
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 13, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) · Excavations
Serious$3,600$0Jun 13, 2014Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Willful$70,000$35,000Jun 13, 2014Final

Inspection 310050125 OPENED MAR 30, 2006Closed

Unprogrammed other · Partial · Safety · 22 employees at the site · Closed Sep 15, 2006

8220 Bayshore Rd., N. Ft. Myers, FL 33917 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction
Serious$1,750$1,312Aug 29, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations
Serious$2,500$1,875Aug 29, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Serious$2,500$1,875Aug 29, 2006Closed

Inspection 306748963 OPENED FEB 9, 2004Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 28 employees at the site · Closed Mar 22, 2004

4865 State Rd. 207, Elkton, FL 32033 · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 27, 2004Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 27, 2004Closed

Inspection 108996232 OPENED MAR 4, 1992Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Aug 21, 1992

Rte 951 1 Mile South Of U.s. 41, Naples, FL 33942 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 18279406 OPENED AUG 8, 1988Closed

Unprogrammed related · Complete · Safety · 35 employees at the site · Closed Aug 23, 1988

I-75 Construction, Snake Rd. Interchange, 52 Mm, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33327 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)

(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)

(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.

29 CFR 1926.100 · Hard hats in construction

29 CFR 1926.100(a)

(a) Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.

29 CFR 1926.1053 · Ladders in construction

29 CFR 1926.1203 · Confined Spaces in Construction: general requirements

29 CFR 1926.1204 · Permit-required confined space program

29 CFR 1926.1207 · Training

29 CFR 1926.21 · Construction safety training

29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

Other water and sewer line and related structures construction employers in Florida

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